Hunters pursue snapping turtles along Salt Creek near Healy
Luke Johnson Camron Shay Carrick York and Joshua York hunt snapping turtles on Salt Creek north of Healy While the fishing trip yields few catches the group reports steady progress in the creek’s shallow bends Salt Creek remains a popular spot for local paddlers and hunters in the area.
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Camron Shay
Carrick York
Joshua York
Salt Creek
Healy
Board Rejects 25 Percent Bilingual Education Funding
The Kansas State Board of Education failed to approve a 25 percent funding increase for bilingual education, falling 5-4 amid a 6-vote requirement. The plan would have raised the program to 11.5 million dollars, with John Bacon abstaining. The board will forward budget ideas to Gov. Sebelius for the 2005 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004. Connie Morris opposed the extra spending, arguing it is unfair to English-speaking students.
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State Board of Education
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Kathleen Sebelius
Connie Morris
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Consul and Sebelius discuss Mexican ID cards in Kansas
Mexican consul Everardo Suarez asked Governor Kathleen Sebelius to recognize the matricula consular, a Mexican ID card. Suarez argues it helps 95,000 residents access banking and utilities, while Sebelius expressed openness to discussing the issue and continuing cooperation.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas City
Everardo Suarez
Kathleen Sebelius
United States
Colorado
U.S
Suarez
Sebelius
St. Louis
Missouri
Oklahoma
Board endorses spending increases for schools
TOPEKA AP The State Board of Education backs 104 million dollars in new school spending including a 100 per pupil base state aid increase. It also boosts special education reading and math programs and incentives to keep low income students in school as a spending compromise aimed at credibility with legislators.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
West Nile case confirmed in Wichita County
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirms a third statewide West Nile virus case this year, involving an unvaccinated horse in Wichita County. Veterinarian Corbin Stevens treats the horse at Sourk Veterinary Clinic in Scott City after symptoms appeared over the weekend and blood samples were drawn. a blood test at Kansas State University confirmed the case on Wednesday.
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Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Sharon Watson
Corbin Stevens
Sourk
Kansas State University
Spark
KDHE
Kstate
Mosquito-borne horse virus cases rise in western Kansas
Sourk notes earlier positive cases this year than last with western Kansas seeing spread among birds and horses. He treated 15 to 20 horses last year with several fatalities, urging vigilant checks even in vaccinated animals as symptoms can appear quickly or mildly with signs like staggering or leg lameness.
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Sourk
Kansas
Curtains Close on State Theater Renovation Project
Garden City officials announced the disbanding of the State Theater renovation committee after years of fundraising and mounting costs. The 75 year old building, donated by Dickinson Theaters in 1999, would need about 750000 to meet code and 1500000 to renovate for public use.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Garden City Commissioners
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Dickinson Theaters
Garden City
Gibson, Mancini, Carmichael & Nelson
Kansas City
Kansas Arts Commission
National Endowment For the Arts
Committee For Arts Funding
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